Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0064’

ABSTRACT

A new garden type  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIFZ0064’ particularly distinguished by the medium size plant with upright to outwardly spreading and uniform mounded plant habit, a medium flower size with dark pink/purple flower color and a natural season response in late September/early October.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0064’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIFZ0064’.

‘CIFZ0064’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas medium size plant with upright to outwardly spreading and uniformmounded plant habit, a medium flower size with dark pink/purple flowercolor, and a natural season response in late September/early October

‘CIFZ0064’ originated from a cross made in November 2007 in Tenjo,Columbia. Seeds were sown in June, 2013 in Gilroy, Calif. and ‘CIFZ0064’was selected from the resulting population on October 21 in Monroeville,N.J.

The female parent was the variety ‘Velours rouge’ (not patented). Whencompared to the female parent, ‘CIFZ0064’ has:

-   -   1) Larger flower size with more disc florets and dark pink while        female parent has light red flower color    -   2) Blackcloth response is similar but natural season response is        three weeks faster than the female parent    -   3) More uniform flowering than female parent    -   4) Similar plant habit but larger overall size than female        parent

The male parent was the variety ‘Alisha Dark Pink’ (‘Yoalisha’, U.S.Plant Pat. No. 18,995). When compared to the male parent, ‘CIFZ0064’has:

-   -   1) Similar plant habit but larger overall size than male parent    -   2) More vigor compared to male parent    -   3) Less likely to split compared to male parent

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0064’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inJanuary 2014 in Mebane, N.C.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in January 2014 and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIFZ0064’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0064’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not been applied for.‘CIFZ0064’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effectivefiling date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that mayhave been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date ofthis application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0064’directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIFZ0064’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of thenew variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an outdoor trial.

The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 were taken in August2017 both showing a plant from the same blackcloth indoor trial inGilroy, Calif. These plants were about 10 weeks of age. One rootedcutting per pot had been planted in a one gallon pot, not pinched inweek 24, and black clothed from week 25. Plants started flowering inAugust.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif., in August 2017 on theplants from the aforementioned trial.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0064’ AND TWO MOSTSIMILAR VARIETIES: ‘Stacy’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. ‘CIFL0064’ 11,852)Flowering response Similar to a bit Similar to a bit (blackcloth):slower faster Flowering response 5 days slower 5 days faster (natural):Flower color: Dark pink/lavender Two-tone color, colour, no Two lighterpink/ tone colour lavender color Flower size: Smaller Bigger Plants,stems, Flexible plant Less flexible, may flexibility: break when com-pressed Plant habit or size: Larger overall size Smaller plant but withsimilar plant more clubby than habit, but less ‘CIFZ0064’ clubby thanStacy

TABLE 2 ‘Amphion’ (U.S. Pat. ‘CIFZ0064’ No. 13,271) Flowering responseSimilar Similar (blackcloth): Flowering response Similar Similar(natural): Colour fading: Less fading More fading Flower color: Darkerlavender/ Lighter lavender/ pink color pink color Flower longevity:Longer lasting Shorter lasting Flower size: Large Smaller Plant habit orsize: Similar Similar

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems            upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong            and moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height (above soil).—12-15 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—17-20 cm.        -   Plant width.—34-37 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22°            C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at            22° C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137D.        -   Mature leaf, color, upper surface.—Between RHS 137A and            137B.        -   Mature leaf, color lower surface.—Closest to RHS 137D.        -   Length.—4.0-4.5 cm.        -   Width.—3.4-3.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate, with distinct lobes.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronate.        -   Margin.—5-lobed (palmate), edge dentate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS N138B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 138A.        -   Petiole length.—1.7-1.9 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.15-0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Covered with bifid hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—5-7.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138A to 138B.        -   Length of stem.—12-15 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—0.3-1.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of peduncle.—5.5-6.0 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary, semi-double type inflorescences            borne terminally above foliage, ray and disc florets            arranged on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response            time).—Approximately 6 weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Early to mid-October.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—80-100.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About six            weeks from first color.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (when showing color):    -   -   Color.—Closest to RHS N77B, overlain with RHS N155A.        -   Length.—1.0 cm.        -   Width.—1.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—2.0-2.4 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 61A.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 61A, overlain with            RHS 155A.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—4.6-5.1 cm.        -   Depth.—1.6-2.1 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—0.7-0.9 cm.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 144C.        -   Receptacle height.—0.2 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—Between 200 and 220 in several            whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface (abaxial).—Between RHS 70A            and RHS 70B.        -   Color inner surface (adaxial).—RHS 70A overlain with RHS            155A.        -   Length.—1.6-1.9 cm.        -   Width/diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Most obtuse and dentate.        -   Base shape.—Tube.        -   Margin.—Entire, small incisions may occur at the tip.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillate.        -   Lower surface.—Papillate.-   Dish florets: 100-120.    -   -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Length.—0.4 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 6A at apex, RHS N144D at base.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—20-25.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Color, lower surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Length.—1.0-1.3 cm.        -   Width.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Canescent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—One.        -   Length.—0.3-0.5 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 150A.        -   Style length.—0.2-0.3 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 7C.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 145C.        -   Ovary length.—0.15 cm.        -   Ovary width.—0.1 cm.-   Androecium:    -   -   Stamens.—1, found on only disc florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 2C.        -   Length filaments.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 13B.        -   Anther length.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oval to club shaped.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 13B.        -   Pollen amount.—Moderate.        -   Fertility.—Has pollen so it can be fertile as a male.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIFZ0064’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.